Disney’s Hollywood Studios is set for one of its most closely watched attraction rollouts of the summer, as the reimagined Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets officially prepares to open to guests on May 26, 2026. With anticipation building across Walt Disney World, early crowd conditions and demand indicators are already pointing toward a highly congested debut period—one that ...

For dedicated Disney history buffs, there is no greater milestone than stepping across the threshold of Walt Disney’s private apartment. Perched quietly above the Firehouse on Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Park, this compact, 500-square-foot studio is a sacred space. Kept exactly as it was when Walt lived there in the 1950s, the apartment serves as an undisturbed time capsule ...

Every year for over three decades, the first week of June transforms Central Florida into a massive, vibrant sea of crimson. Since its humble grassroots beginnings in 1991, Gay Days Orlando has grown into one of the largest LGBTQ+ tourism events on the planet, drawing over 150,000 international travelers to the region’s world-class theme parks. Credit: Disney But if you ...

The high-stakes Memorial Day holiday weekend is fully underway at the Disneyland Resort, bringing massive crowds to Anaheim to kick off the summer travel season. However, just down the road, a severe and volatile public safety crisis has thrown Orange County into a state of emergency. Credit: Justin Ennis, Flickr Following days of an escalating hazardous materials incident at an ...

The next victim of the ongoing Frontierland overhaul at Magic Kingdom Park is expected to close any day now, according to construction filings from Walt Disney World Resort. Here’s what Central Florida Disney Park guests need to know. Frontierland Overhaul at Magic Kingdom Park Credit: Disney At D23 Expo 2024, Walt Disney Imagineering revealed that it planned to add a Cars (2006)-themed ...

Imagine you’ve camped out for almost two hours to get your perfect viewing spot for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, the new nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom Park, when another family shows up and stands in front of you…right before showtime. When that happened to one family visiting Walt Disney World Resort recently, they didn’t let it slide. Dispute ...

Disney World vacations usually involve excitement, Lightning Lane planning, snacks around World Showcase, and racing to attractions before wait times explode. Most guests never think much about what happens behind the scenes when they scan into a park. A ticket either works or it does not. But according to a recent report from WDWActiveCrime, one guest arriving at EPCOT discovered ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been going through a huge transformation lately. Between the ongoing changes around Animation Courtyard, the arrival of new entertainment offerings, updated character experiences, and the continued push toward more family-focused experiences, the park feels very different than it did even a couple of years ago. Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr For families with younger kids, especially Disney ...

Central Florida’s Memorial Day weekend lived up to its stormy forecast, and for guests inside Walt Disney World last night, the evening made that very clear. Credit: Bill Dodd, Flickr The forecast heading into the holiday weekend was not subtle. WESH warned Central Florida residents and visitors as early as Saturday that the extended weekend would bring dangerous conditions across ...

A chemical emergency in Orange County has forced approximately 40,000 residents from their homes across six cities, with officials warning that a large industrial tank holding thousands of gallons of a highly toxic and volatile substance could either rupture or explode. The situation escalated significantly over the course of Friday, and by Saturday afternoon California Governor Gavin Newsom had declared ...